Frederick Rogers Meigs and Frederick Brooke Neilson in Ben Franklin, Jr.

Frederick Rogers Meigs and Frederick Brooke Neilson in Ben Franklin, Jr.

Photograph

Gilbert & Bacon

Maker
Conrad M. Gilbert, American; William Frank Bacon, American, 1843–1900

Frederick Rogers Meigs and Frederick Brooke Neilson in Ben Franklin, Jr.

1890
Albumen silver print
Image: 5 3/4 × 4 3/16 in. (14.6 × 10.6 cm)
Mount: 6 9/16 × 4 5/16 in. (16.6 × 10.9 cm)
Museum accession
1982.0859.0007
DescriptionPortrait of two men from the University of Pennsylvania's Mask and Wig Club production of Ben Franklin, Jr., in costume; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Inscriptions Printed on mount on recto, BC: Gilbert + Bacon G&B 1030 Chestnut St. \ AND 820 Arch St. \ Philada.
Inscribed in ink on verso, TC: U. of P. Mask + Wig - \ Fred Meigs and \ Fred Neilson \ in "Ben Franklin Jr" \ May 9th + 10th \ June 3rd, 1890
Printed on verso, C: [medals] \ Gilbert + Bacon \ [medals] \ 820 \ Arch \ St. \ 1030 \ Chestnut \ St.
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